Tag: FIH
Hockey – Valencia No More
Adios Valencia!
Last day today and the weather's taken a turn for the worse. Temperature only 14C at the moment, but we're coming home today, so that will feel sub-tropical this time tomorrow.
Final matches yesterday...
Hockey – Scotland v Ukraine, World League 2, 3rd/4th Place Play-off
Scots survive fourth quarter scare to take third place in Valencia.
Scotland held out in a tense fourth quarter battle with Ukraine, surviving a couple of penalty corners and a close-in shot, which keeper, Nikki...
Hockey – Spain v Scotland, World League 2, Semi-final
Spain win by a goal and march on to Final
Two penalty stroke awards gave Spain the two goals that put them through to today's (12th) Final against Poland. Although Scotland took off their keeper...
Hockey – Los Cuentos de Valencia
Día 11. Y sigue contando...
Yesterday, Scotland qualified for the World League 2 Semi-finals out here in sunny-ish, but colder today, Valencia, by beating the overly physical Russians. The next opponent in their way to the Final...
Hockey – Scotland v Russia, World League 2, Semi-final
Scotland beat Russia to secure Semi-final place.
Following the Pool stages of the World League 2 tournament – and the unfortunate loss to Ukraine – Scotland were drawn to play Russia in the first quarter-final...
Hockey – A(nother) Letter from Valencia
Day 9... And counting.
The squad seem to have, largely, put behind them the disappointment the defeat to Ukraine and are now preparing for the match against the Russian Bear tomorrow (9th).
Due to circumstances beyond...
Hockey – Scotland v Ukraine, World League 2, Valencia
Scots lose out to controversial penalty corner
It was 1-1 up until the final seconds of last nights match between Scotland and Ukraine in Valencia. Then a controversial penalty corner award just as the final...
Hockey – A Letter from Valencia
Missed maybe a day, so we're Days 6 and 7 now.
Scotland have played their first two matches and won both by 1-0. Poland gave the Scots a bit harder time then Ghana, but still...
Hockey – Scotland Squad – World League 2, 4th-12th Feb. 2017
Our team in Spain.
A touch late, but after a bit of name wrangling, Scotland's squad in Valencia is as follows:
Playing Squad, Left to Right -
Back - Sarah Robertson, Robyn Collins, Kate Holmes, Ali Howie, Becky...
Hockey – Poland v Scotland, World League 2, Valencia
Two from two for Scotland
The second match in Pool B for Scotland was against Poland. The Poles had failed to impress in their match against Ukraine on Saturday, but, as ever, nothing is taken...
The Valencia Diaries – Day 3 (Eventually…)
Yes, those are Oranges. Growing in the street.
Although this is day three, published on day 5 as I forgot about it. There will, therefore be no day 4 or 5. If anyone's bothered.....
Another session...
The Valencia Diaries – Day 2 (and catching up)
Still alive and willing...
Image - Scotland's Robyn Collins at today's training session
Second full day of stuff with Scottish Hockey's women started as per Day 1, with a session of activation exercises with Scottish Institute...
The Valancia Diaries – Day 1 (and a little bit….)
Oooo, that was a long day. It is always busy at the M876-M80 junction. Isn't it? No. not today. Nor was it particularly busy passing through Glasgow on the M8. So... 07:05 for an...
Hockey – Team for WL2 in Valencia Announced
Scotland women’s squad announced for World League 2
Scotland’s Women’s international hockey squad has been selected for World League 2 in Valencia - the next stage of the team’s quest to qualify for the Hockey...